The former X-Men star always looked beautiful with her natural bone structure and beautiful hair. Considered a natural beauty, Famke Jannsen underwent plastic surgery which makes her unrecognizable.
Famke Janssen
Famke Janssen’s plastic surgery makes her look unidentifiable. Her face looks wrinkle-free and her cheeks are now plumped up. Her newfound look certainly turned faces as her followers and fans begged the question: what has she done to her face?
The star is now 58 years of age and doesn’t look the part at first glance. At her apex point in career, she was considered a natural beauty. She had ravishing hair and what is considered as a ‘perfect’ bone structure. The sudden change made her look different.
Her recent photographs told a different story of the ex-Elite model. She now donned a wrinkle and line free complexion which is giving a ‘pillowy’ texture.
In a Nutshell
Famke Janssen is a former fashion model who is also an actress. Dutch in ancestry, she has played huge roles throughout her career which has since brought her to universal acclaim and recognition.
From playing Xenia Onatopp in 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye to portraying one of her career-defining role of Jean Grey aka Phoenix in the 2000-2014 X-Men film series, she has defined what was the ideal fantastical career.
She has also appeared on Nip/Tuck and perhaps one other role which brought her again to universal recognition and acclaim was of Lenore Mills in the Liam Neeson starred Taken film trilogy. The trilogy, especially the first part, was a huge hit.
Her popularity and dedication to her work also made her a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity by the United Nations.
TV platform Netflix saw her appearing in Hemlock Grove and How To Get Away with Murder. She is known for both of her roles. She has also starred in The Blacklist: Redemption, a 2017 crime thriller film on NBC.
Her Distinct Appearance and Look
The Nip/Tuck star can be defined with confidence as a person who is always immaculately dressed. Her presentation is always classy, and she adheres to modern fashion and unique looks which has more than once turned heads on the streets.
She is also known in other roles such as in Asher – a US drama film. Her pictures in recent years have created stir in the industry, with some people calling her new surgery face as something frozen in time.
The Dutch actress has been popular throughout her career with her mesmerizing looks and her stellar performances. Her demand in the industry can be seen by her transition from in-front camera roles to behind-cameras.
Early Education
The famous Bond girl was born in the year 1964 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Native Dutch, she also speaks English and French along with German. She has graduated and has studied economics from the University of Amsterdam and has also studied creative writing and literature from Columbia University’s School of General Studies.
She has two sisters: Antoinette Beumer and Marjolein Beumer. Antoinette is a director whereas Marjolein is also an actress. Both her sisters use the surname Beumer as a result of the divorce of their parents.
Personal Life of Famke Janssen
The Columbia University grad married in 1995 to Kip Williams, son of the business mogul Tod Williams. After five years of marriage, the couple divorced and parted ways.
Since then, the actress has stated she does now want to have children.
The Taken actress has been an activist for animal rights as well. Her famous act was when she appeared with her Boston Terrier in the 2007 PETA campaign. She did this to raise awareness for animal rights as the campaign also used the “Be an Angel for Animals” slogan.
Accusations of Sexism in Hollywood
Famke Janssen’s most notable role in her career was that of Jean Grey in the X-Men series. When in 2016 she was not cast as the character, she showed frustration on the stereotyping of Hollywood.
She said Hollywood has been sexist towards aged and older women. On this topic, she said, “Women, it’s interesting because they’re replaced, and the older versions are never to be seen again… whereas the men are allowed to be both ages.”
The Bond girl has been on both sides of this argument but has also seen much success till in her age.
Famke Janssen and Her Career
The beautiful Famke Jansse started out her career first by entering the fashion field.
The Modeling Industry
Famke Janssen first started out as a fashion model. She moved to the United States in 1984 and signed with Elite Model Management. She worked with top brands such as Giorgio Armani, Victoria’s Secret etc.
In 1988, she starred in a commercial for Exclamation, a perfume by Coty. Inc. This brought her to the mainstream media where her looks then were compared to Hedy Lamarr, the 40’s movie actress.
The 1990s saw the model retire from the industry to transition to television.
The Film Industry
Famke Janssen starred on several series on television when she started out. She had a starring role in Star Trek: The Next Generation opposite Patrick Stewart. She would then go on to star with him in the X-men series.
Her starring in Star Trek and then offering of the role in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Jadzia Dax both occurred in 1992. She had to turn this role down due to her busy schedule and preference of going to the film industry.
Stepping to the Limelight
The year 1995 saw the gorgeous model star in the James Bond film, GoldenEye. Starring as femme fatale Xenia Onatopp with Pierce Brosnan’s debut as James Bond, the actress gained much attention and feared she would be typecasted as a Bond girl.
In order to escape these bounds, she began appearing in support roles.
Appearing in films such as Celebrity, a Woody Allen movie and The Gingerbread Man, she blended in easily into her roles. She used to appear in character and was very dedicated towards her work.
She also appeared in House on Haunted Hill in the late 1990s.
The X-Men Franchise
It would seem Famke was destined for take-off. The year 2000 saw her playing Dr. Jean Grey in the Marvel Studios film X-Men. Her role of the superhero Phoenix would make her very popular throughout the world and she would then appear in recurring roles of the said series.
Her next appearance was in X2, its sequel and then in X-Men: The Last Stand. She won a Saturn Award for BEst Supporting Actress for the last film before a hiatus in the series till the year 2013, where she appears again in The Wolverine.
She then appeared for a brief cameo in X-Men: Days of Future Past.
The Road Ahead for the Beautiful Model
The road ahead looks bright for the model. Although she has undergone plastic surgery and her face has drastically changed from what it once was, her skills are unwavering when it comes to acting.
She was once considered a natural beauty, with more prominent face features and what was termed as an ideal face structure when it came to bones and skin texture. But even after losing all of that, she is going on headfirst.
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